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REPORTS  OP  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES 
June,  1903. 

APPROPRIATIONS  AND  EXPENDITURES 

The  following  statistics  are  printed  for  the  use  of  members  of  library- 
boards  in  estimating  the  appropriations  necessary  for  the  support  of  the 
libraries  with  which  they  are  connected,  and  for  comparison  of  items  in 
regard  to  income,  expenditures  and  circulation. 

It  is  in  many  cases  advisable  to  put  such  figures  before  the  common 
council  when  presenting  the  annual  budget,  either  to  show  the  generous 
support  given  the  library  in  question,  or  in  urging  an  increase  in  appro¬ 
priation  as  reasonable. 

Inquiries  in  regard  to  salaries  are  constantly  made  and  these  figures 
will  probably  be  read  with  interest  not  only  by  librarians,  but  also  by 
trustees  to  whom  the  question  of  library  service  and  proper  financial  re¬ 
turn  for  it  seems  very  unsettled.  The  amount  of  money  put  into  salaries 
is  increasing  each  year.  The  average  is  still  low,  but  the  effect  of  library 
training  and  special  preparation  for  such  professional  work  is  seen  in  bet¬ 
ter  salaries,  and  still  more  strikingly  in  the  greatly  increased  efficiency  of 
the  library  and  the  gain  in  circulation  and  reference  use.  Statistics  of 
hours,  vacations,  and  training  have  also  been  compiled  and  may  be  had 
upon  application. 

The  statistics  in  the  following  table  are  given  as*they  were  sent  to  the 
Commission  in  June,  1903.  A  few  libraries  still  have  insufficient  business 
records  and  are  unable  to  make  accurate  statements  either  of  finance  or 
circulation. 

Trustees  may  form  some  opinion  of  the  organization  of  their  libraries 
by  the  reports  which  they  send.  Blanks  in  any  library  report  indicate 
weak  places,  as  even  the  smallest  institution  ought  to  have  records  suffi¬ 
cient  for  such  a  simple  statement.  The  state  law  in  regard  to  annual 
reports  is  as  follows: 

Section  935  as  amended  by  chapter  96,  of  the  laws  of  1901.  The  said  board  of  directors 
shall  make  an  annual  report,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  July  in  each  year,  to  the  coun¬ 
cil  or  proper  board  stating  the  condition  of  their  trust,  the  various  sums  of  money  re¬ 
ceived  from  the  library  fund  and  all  other  sources,  and  how  much  money  has  been  ex¬ 
pended,  the  number  of  books  and  periodicals  on  hand,  the  number  added  during  the 
year,  the  number  lost  or  missing,  the  number  of  books  loaned  out,  and  the  general 
character  of  such  books,  with  such  other  statistics,  information  and  suggestions  as 
they  may  deem  of  general  interest,  and  they  shall  send  one  copy  of  this  report  to  the 
Wisconsin  free  library  commission.  The  said  board  shall  also  include  in  the  said  an¬ 
nual  re  port  the  names  of  the  directors  whose  terms  expire  at  the  time  the  report  is 
made. 


With  the  ideaof  simplifying  the  work  of  the  librarian,  forms  for  this  re¬ 
port  are  sent  out  by  the  Commission.  Three  copies  are  mailed  to  each 
library,  one  for  the  council,  one  for  the  Commission,  and  one  for  filing. 

The  Commission  is  ready  to  give  advice  and  assistance  to  any  library  in 
the  state,  and  offers  its  services  to  the  boards  which  need  such  help.  It 
is  the  desire  of  the  Commission  that  all  libraries  in  the  state  shall  be  well 
organized.  With  that  end  in  view  a  department  of  instruction  has  been 
established  to  give  help  through  individual  visits,  institutes  and  summer 
schools. 

Libraries  which  have  received  gifts  from  Mr.  Carnegie  are  indicated  by 
a  superior  “c.”  In  accepting  such  gift  each  city  has  pledged  an  annual 
tax  levy  of  ten  per  cent,  of  the  amount  received.  In  some  cases  the  appro¬ 
priation  exceeds  the  requirements. 

Following  is  a  list  of  Mr.  Carnegie’s  gifts  to  Wisconsin  cities: 

Antigo,  $15,000;  Baraboo,  $15,000;  Bayfield,  $10,000;  Beloit,  $25,000; 
Berlin,  $10,000;  Chippewa  Falls,  $20,000;  Columbus,  $10,000;  Eau  Claire, 
$40,000;  Fond  du  Lac,  $30,000;  Green  Bay,  $25,000;  Hudson,  $10,000; 
Janesville,  $30,000;  Kaukauna,  $10,000;  Madison,  $75,000;  Manitowoc, 
$25,000;  Monroe,  $12,500;  Neenah,  $10,000;  Racine,  $50,000;  Rhinelander, 
$15,000;  Sheboygan,  $35,000;  Sparta,  $12,000;  Stevens  Point,  $20,000;  Su¬ 
perior,  $50,000;  Washburn,  $15,000;  Waukesha,  $15,000. 

At  Janesville  $10,000  was  added  to  the  Carnegie  gift  and  at  Neenah 
$15,000. 

The  report  of  the  Portage  library  is  printed  in  full  as  a  model  for  libra¬ 
rians  and  to  show  what  can  be  accomplished  in  a  public  library  when  the 
librarian  and  the  board  work  together  with  zeal  and  enthusiasm. 


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REPORT  OF  THE  PORTAGE  FREE  LIBRARY. 

To  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Free  Public  Library  of  the  City  of 
Portage: 

Herewith  is  submitted  the  second  annual  report  of  the  librarian  for  the 
year  ending  June  30,  1903. 

The  usual  statistical  tables  will  be  found  accompanying  this  report. 

Circulation.  The  record  of  the  library  during  the  past  year  has  on  the 
whole  sustained  the  promise  of  the  year  preceding.  As  predicted,  the 
daily  circulation  and  attendance  was  less  than  during  the  first  five  months 
when  the  conditions  were  abnormal,  and  many  were  drawn  in  to  see  the 
new  building  and  library;  but  this  was  to  be  expected  and  is  the  history 
of  all  new  libraries.  The  total  circulation,  however,  is  26,376,  an  increase 
of  3,633  over  that  of  last  year.  The  new  accessions  number  965  volumes; 
the  new  reader’s  cards  448.  The  total  number  of  books  in  the  library  to 
date  is  3,995  and  the  total  number  of  reader's  cards  in  force  2,075,  of 
which  132  are  held  by  country  readers. 

The  hope  expressed  a  year  ago  that  the  standard  and  grade  of  books 
read  might  be  raised  has  been  realized,  as  shown  by  the  fact  that  the  per¬ 
centage  of  fiction  read  has  been  reduced  from  77.7  per  cent,  of  the  total 
circulation  to  72.7,  a  reduction  of  5  per  cent.  Viewed  from  the  other  side, 
this  means  an  increase  of  one-fourth  in  the  amount  of  non-fiction  read. 
As  an  incentive  to  read  the  better  class  of  books  we  have  adopted  the 
plan  of  issuing  to  each  reader  a  non-fiction  card  in  addition  to  the  regular 
card,  thus  enabling  him  to  draw  two  books  at  one  time  provided  that  one 
be  non-fiction. 

New  books.  An  important  addition  to  the  library  during  the  past  year 
has  been  the  120  volumes  of  periodicals  that  have  been  bound  and  placed 
upon  the  shelves.  Our  files  are  far  from  complete  in  many  of  the  most 
important  and  useful  magazines;  but  these  we  hope  to  fill  in  as  soon  as 
possible,  on  account  of  their  great  value  in  school  work  and  general  ref¬ 
erence. 

In  adding  to  the  library  attention  is  paid  to  the  expressed  wishes  of  its 
patrons,  while  at  the  same  time  an  effort  is  made  to  keep  to  a  high  stand¬ 
ard  the  grade  of  books  selected. 

In  accordance  with  the  plan  adopted  last  year  especial  attention  is  paid 
to  works  on  natural  science,  and  results  are  gratifying  as  shown  by  the 
number  in  circulation.  Another  line  of  books  that  is  well  represented  is 
that  of  American  history,  which  has  recently  been  enriched  by  the  gift  of 
27  volumes  by  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution. 

Renting  collection. — The  renting  collection  has  proved  very  satisfactory, 
especially  to  a  class  of  readers  who  are  perfectly  willing  to  pay  rental  for  a 
new  book  that  they  otherwise  might  not  be  able  to  secure  for  months,  while 
at  the  same  time  the  general  public  has  a  better  chance  to  secure  the  free 
copies  of  the  same  book  that  circulate  from  the  shelves.  I  would  suggest 
that  the  rent  from  this  source  be  made  a  fund  by  itself  to  be  applied  to 


the  purchase  of  such  books  and  that  the  moneys  received  and  paid  out  no 
longer  be  treated  as  a  part  of  the  general  receipts  and  expenditures. 

Reading  room. —  The  reading  room  has  been  used  more  than  last  year, 
especially  by  pupils  of  the  schools  and  members  of  the  literary  clubs.  The 
high  school  debating  society  has  been  instrumental  in  sending  in  a  con¬ 
siderable  number  of  constant  readers;  while  the  literary  clubs  have  as¬ 
sisted,  in  offering  prizes  to  pupils  for  biographical  and  historical  sketches 
involving  library  research. 

School  work. — The  teachers  have  shown  a  disposition  to  co  operate 
with  the  librarian  in  making  the  library  most  useful  to  pupils  in  extend¬ 
ing  and  supplementing  the  work  of  the  class  room.  The  reading  of  chil¬ 
dren  is  liable  to  be  aimless  and  indefinite.  The  advice  and  direction  of 
teachers  is  needed  to  shape  both  the  library  and  home  reading  so  as  to 
correlate  it  with  the  work  of  the  schools  and  secure  the  best  results  from 
it.  Typewritten  lists  of  books  have  been  prepared  and  sent  to  the  lower 
grades  to  assist  teachers  and  pupils  in  the  selection  of  books.  Several  of 
the  teachers  are  giving  pupils  reference  work  to  do  in  the  library.  We  hope, 
in  the  year  to  come,  this  will  be  more  general.  Special  teachers’ cards  are 
issued  to  teachers  on  which  they  may  draw  for  an  indefinite  period  an  in¬ 
definite  number  of  books,  such  as  are  peculiarly  suitable  for  use  in  con¬ 
nection  with  their  school  work.  Most  of  the  teachers  have  availed  them¬ 
selves  of  this  privilege  and  seemingly  value  it. 

Club  work. — In  the  work  of  women’s  clubs,  the  library  has  endeavored 
to  assist  by  preparing  typewritten  reference  lists  and  posting  the  same, 
with  the  printed  study  programs  furnished  by  the  clubs,  upon  the  bulle¬ 
tin  boards  and  by  reserving  for  a  time  such  books  as  may  be  needed  for 
their  special  work. 

Bulletins  and  exhibits. — Anniversaries  and  special  days  have  been  ob¬ 
served  with  appropriate  displays  upon  the  screens.  Notable  among  screen 
displays  have  been  those  made  in  connection  with  the  schools.  In  answer 
to  our  solicitation  for  a  series  of  valentines,  the  different  grades  responded 
and  sent  in  a  collection  designed  and  drawn  by  the  pupils  Later  an  in¬ 
teresting  and  highly  commendable  display  of  penmanship  was  made  in 
which  all  the  grades  of  both  public  and  parochial  schools  took  part. 
These  displays  proved  very  interesting  to  young  and  old,  and  undoubtedly 
afforded  an  incentive  to  pupils  to  do  their  best. 

Card  catalog. — Much  time  has  been  expended  during  the  year  in  pre¬ 
paring  an  extensive  and  complete  card  catalog  of  books  for  adults.  This 
work  will  enhance  the  value  of  the  library  many  fold  when  readers  become 
sufficiently  familiar  with  it  to  know  its  value.  The  children’s  books  need 
the  same  attention  before  satisfactory  use  can  be  made  of  them.  Printed 
catalog  cards  are  furnished  by  the  Carnegie  library  of  Pittsburgh  at  a 
comparatively  low  price,  and  in  accordance  with  your  direction,  such 
cards  for  five  hundred  children’s  books  have  been  ordered,  so  that  we 
hope  in  the  coming  year  to  have  a  complete  catalog  of  every  book  in 
the  library. 


Pictures. — An  important  feature  of  library  work  is  the  mounting  of 
pictures  for  display  in  the  library  and  for  circulation  in  schools  and  clubs. 
Several  hundred  have  been  mounted  during  the  past  year  and  have  found 
an  extensive  circulation.  They  are  especially  useful  in  the  study  of  geog¬ 
raphy,  history,  art  and  nature  study. 

Library  clubs. — There  have  been  recently  established  a  number  of  li¬ 
brary  reading  clubs,  each  under  the  direction  of  a  leader  whose  object  is 
to  arouse  and  maintain  an  interest  in  the  reading  of  the  best  books. 
Printed  book  marks  with  lists  of  the  best  books  for  various  grades  as  pre¬ 
pared  by  the  Library  Commission  have  been  purchased  for  the  use  of  the 
clubs.  Mrs.  E.  C.  True,  Mrs.  Thos.  Gadsen  and  Miss  Meta  Shuman  have 
already  organized  such  clubs  and  others  are  contemplating  the  work.  We 
know  of  no  way  in  which  an  interest  in  the  young  can  be  better  or  more 
profitably  shown. 

Book  talks. — During  the  month  of  April  Dr.  F.  J.  Turner,  of  the  Univer¬ 
sity  of  Vfisconsin,  gave  a  most  interesting  and  instructive  book  talk  on 
the  subject  of  American  history  before  a  large  and  appreciative  audience 
in  the  Council  Chambers.  Such  talks  are  productive  of  great  good  to  the 
library  and  its  readers  and  we  wish  that  they  might  be  extended  to  cover 
every  line  of  books  in  the  library. 

Gifts. — A  corner  of  the  library  has  been  set  apart  for  the  use  of  the 
Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  in  which  will  be  kept  the  books 
and  relics  purchased  and  secured  by  them  for  the  use  of  the  library. 
Fifty  dollars  worth  of  books,  chiefly  on  Colonial  and  Revolutionary  sub¬ 
jects  have  been  purchased  by  the  society  and  presented  for  this  corner. 
The  list  of  these  books  will  be  found  in  the  list  of  gifts  and  donors  ac¬ 
companying  this  report. 

Further  adornments  of  the  library  are  a  handsome  Seth  Thomas  clock, 
the  gift  of  Mrs.  J.  E.  Wells;  a  beautiful  wall  picture,  a  carbon  photograph 
of  Stratford-on-Avon  and  a  statue  of  Winged  Victory  presented  by  the 
Do-Nothing  society. 

Apprentice  class.— During  the  past  year  but  one  young  lady  has  com¬ 
pleted  the  course  of  library  apprentice. 

In  consequence  of  limited  assistance  your  librarian  has  accomplished 
less  than  she  hoped  to  do  and  much  that  has  long  been  planned  remains 
to  be  carried  out  in  the  future.  However,  it  may  be  well  to  remember 
that  the  work  of  a  library  extends  and  multiplies  so  rapidly  that  it  can 
never  be  considered  as  completely  done. 

Once  again  the  librarian  would  express  her  obligation  to  the  Library 
Board  for  the  uniform  consideration  and  support  that  have  made  possible 
whatever  success  has  attended  her  efforts  in  advancing  the  interests  of 
the  library. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  Mrs.  W.  G.  Clough, 

Librarian. 


